The interdisciplinary field of Transpersonal Psychology encompasses a variety of topics, particularly the intersection of psychology and spirituality.
The following resources are designed to help Golden Gate students conduct research into Transpersonal Psychology. As this field is a diverse collection of subjects, so, too, will be this compilation of research resources.
The list is divided into two categories—first, a compilation of databases where students can find articles related to Transpersonal Psychology. The majority are available for free, with paid resources bolded. Second, a roundup of articles, book chapters, and books. All of these are free to access.
Part 1: Databases (Paid Resources Bolded)
- ATLA Religion Database (ATLA RDB) – This EBSCO resource is the premier resource for students of religion. With more than a million full-text articles on all topics related to religion, ATLA RDB is a great tool to use when you’re beginning to research.
- CogPrints – This database collects scholarly articles in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and linguistics that the authors have posted free for anyone to review.
- Free APA Journals Articles – Obtain free scholarly articles from the American Psychological Association (APA)
- Google Scholar – Starting with Google Scholar is a great way to begin your research. This database indexes millions of articles, books, and more and will link you to full text when available.
- JAMA Open Network – This database compiles free full-text articles on matters related to psychiatry, psychology, and behavioral health.
- JSTOR – This database includes key research resources for psychology students, like the full text of more than 500 e-books from the American Psychological Association (APA). JSTOR covers humanities topics relevant for Transpersonal Psychology students, including journals related to Religion and Philosophy.
- Mindfulness Journal – A journal that explores mindfulness meditation and related topics. Search for full-text articles.
- Philosopher’s Index – From ProQuest, this database with close to 700,000 articles includes the full text of scholarly journals on topics of interest to Transpersonal Psychology, like Metaphysics and Philosophy of Religion.
- Public Library of Science – In this fully free database, you’ll find articles from journals devoted to global public health, medicine, and mental health.
- PubMed – From the National Library of Medicine, PubMed is the premier index of medical-related articles, with more than 37 million articles included about every topic imaginable.
- Religion & Philosophy Collection from EBSCO – This database collects 129 active full-text journals and magazines and 105 active full-text peer-reviewed journals on topics related to religion and philosophy, including world religions, religious history, and philosophy of language.
- SciSpace Transpersonal Psychology Hub – Start here to conduct a search for full text articles on the topic of Transpersonal Psychology.
- Spiritual Care Association – This resource is geared towards helping health care professionals who incorporate spirituality in their care. The SCA’s Caring for the Human Spirit (CFHS) journal is free online.
- Taylor & Francis Online – In this database, you’ll find thousands of free full-text journal articles, including on topics related to Transpersonal Psychology, like the periodical The Humanistic Psychologist and The International Journal of Jungian Studies.
Part 2: Key Articles and Texts (All Full Text)
- Aich TK. Buddha philosophy and western psychology. Indian J Psychiatry. 2013 Jan;55(Suppl 2):S165-70. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.105517. PMID: 23858249; PMCID: PMC3705677. – This article is a good place for beginners to start when researching the intersection of Buddhist philosophy and Western psychology.
- Buckler, S. (2012). An Hermeneutic analysis of transpersonal education: Policies, principles and practices. Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal, 3(1), 560-567. – This article looks at the ways Maslow impacted the development of Transpersonal Psychology.
- Davis, J. V. An Overview of Transpersonal Psychology (2003). The Humanistic Psychologist, 31, 6 – 21. – This article is a great starting place if you want a quick summary of Transpersonal Psychology.
- Grabovac, A.D. et al. (2011). Mechanisms of Mindfulness: A Buddhist Psychological Model, Mindfulness. [Online] Vol 2 pp. 154-166. – This article offers a good introduction to how the Buddhist practice of mindfulness can be adopted into psychotherapy.
- Grof, S. (1988). The adventure of self-discovery: Dimensions of consciousness and new perspectives in psychotherapy and inner exploration. – Stansilov Grof is a founding father of Transpersonal Psychology, and this is one of his foundational texts.
- Hartelius, G. (2022). What is transpersonal psychology? A concise definition based on 20 years of research. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 41 (1). – This relatively recent article takes a look at where Transpersonal Psychology is today.
- Jungian Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious Research Starter – On EBSCO, this resource lays out an introduction to Jungian archetypes, which are of interest to students studying Transpersonal Psychology.
- Kasprow, M. C., & Scotton, B. W. (1999). A review of transpersonal theory and its application to the practice of psychotherapy. The Journal of psychotherapy practice and research, 8(1), 12. – This article examines the relationship between transpersonal therapy and psychotherapy.
- Maslow, A. H. (1962). Toward a psychology of being, Princeton (D. van Nostrand Company) 1962. – Maslow is a key founder of themes in Transpersonal Psychology, and this is one of his essential texts.
- The Psychology of Carl Jung by Dr. Jolande Jacobi – An open text book that offers a great introduction to Jung’s theories.
- Singh, K., Raina, M., & Oman, D. (2022). Positive psychology and Hinduism. In Handbook of positive psychology, religion, and spirituality (pp. 195-209). Cham: Springer International Publishing. – This article offers a look at how practices from Hinduism can be incorporated into psychology.